11/30/2004 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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1 GRANT APPLICATION WORK PROGRESS Sheldon reported that he and Helene DeFoe have been working on certain sections of the-application, and have-prepared an overall summary. Helene receiv d a request to contact Senator O'Leary re: the 1 Y bond issue-in'the legislative program for the Massachusefts.library building commissioners which she sent on to the senator sponsoring the bill. The State sent Helene a floppy dish for purposes of loading all the information for use by their reviewers. There are also Leven or- 'tght binders that will-need to be submitted to the State. Helene has began to fill out some of the forms. Some forms will need to be filled out by Stewart Roberts. The other'will be filled out as part of the great application. Target Dates: 12115/04—the State target date for completion of the Library Program Chart., The chart has been filled eut.'.wariting for Stewart Roberts to review and okay-before submitting to the State. - 1-2106/04—Board of Selectmen's Meeting for approval of Architect's contract 02109105—Grant Applic Mon submission deadline 06/3 0105-First fundraising tar'et date for half of the total-interim goal 07!07105--Announcement of results of the State Construction Grant Round Sheldon Gilbert reported that, based on the estimated.construction costs given by Stewart Roberts: the cost of the 17,000 sq.-ft. library hias slightly escalated, due to the addition of three.conU ng'e'ncy funds, which may amount to 15%. . Once-the architect's contract is.approved by the Selectmen, Stewart Roberts will creed to come up with thr e or four optional exterior design.sl etbhes, for reviewby fl a hp Commons and the LBS, Patience Jason will be invited to become involved in suggestions on ulterior design decisions. OLD BUSINESS 1 Bonnie Barrett asked about the shed for book storage. Dave Burton reported that a had a building permit.from the Town to erect the she scheduled to'be:installed next.week. Some trees will.need to be taken town the PW next Monday to make ro ar for the shed behih d t e,library. Jinn Walker, bopk sale chairman, will oversee the move of the cools from the library.to the shed. ,v $tewart Roberts has been asked to consider plans for a-cupola,-the staircase, the second floor} a basem6nt and areas for possible expansion In the future, since these arra al[included in-the'. 1,500 sq .ft library design a grant req' ' nt . Bonnie Barrett re'minded th c r rhifte#bat the that would agree on a.basement only for storage, or for meetings, but'not for staff use'.or for children's programs. 3) Dave L'rt n e col ih d that the schematic of the library that appears on the'pledge forret is merely a r primer ta�ti n of a municipal library b' ilding-and hot.the final s hematlb for the library. f NEW B S1Nt8s 1 Steve Cool distributed information h has gathered Leadership in Energy and d n LEE, ( Environmental Design)certification. Steve has identified' ito s-from project checklist that would be vAthihreason for the LBC to consider, in order to qualify then wr Ma hpee library for LEE! certification. The initial cost increase would probably- .,a unt to , but the savings.16.operating cosh Will be realized over tier_re. The Stewart Roberts' architectural'firm i LEED mated}•arid will be' asked to consider incorporating Borne of the item fro�rt the project chemist that Steve e.o k has i nti eo: 2) Dav e6 Baton received a call from the vlrnpeno Td1 fc 'rnquirirr _act the pptbility ofmoving the.old library budding t6their office_location on-G're' at` ecl 'Road South, or alt atively#-pr c rrng movable ble pmts of the b�illding, i.e., doors wlr�� w . �t bra F bests will ba asked to corrrr nt on the costs that wou ld b 'entailed in such a6 project. 'If this.is not feasible,Tbm O'Neill suggested the possibility of donating some furniture items to the True The nest meeting of the LBC was scheduled for Tuesday, Deoe ber 14, 2004, :oo PM at the Mashpee Library. As there was no further.business, the meeting was adjoulmed at 8;35 PM. Ina G. Schlob m Recording secretary 2